Bitesize culture from Brum's tech scene

It’s well known that people in the City of 1000 Trades rarely promote themselves. So, we thought: why not use our experience in Tech Events to showcase the region's amazing people beyond the industry we know? This is Brum Tech Tapas, and we love people making a difference, whatever they do.

Upcoming event

March 2021

Iron House

Due to COVID, we’re launching online for now. In the future our events will be hosted at Iron House Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter.

Interested in attending?

Speakers

The line up

Kicking us off for our first ever event are an outstanding set of speakers that we are thrilled to welcome.

Foka Wolf

Foka Wolf

Street Artist

Dr Victoria Barker

Dr Victoria Barker

Creative Ecosystems Researcher

Joe Schuppler

Joe Schuppler

Founder, Independent Birmingham

Casey Bailey

Casey Bailey

Birmingham Poet Laureate

Origins

A bit about us…

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Casey Bailey

Writer|Performer|Educator - Birmingham Poet Laureate

Casey Bailey is a writer, performer and educator born and raised in Nechells, Birmingham. Casey has performed nationally and internationally, spent some time on a residency with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and taught, facilitated and led up and down the country. His debut poetry pamphlet ‘Waiting at Bloomsbury Park’ was published by Big White Shed (2017). His first full collection of poetry ‘Adjusted’ (2018) was published by Verve Poetry Press.

Casey Bailey

Please Do Not Touch

Please Do Not Touch is Casey's forthcoming poetry collection (Burning Eye Books, 2021). In this talk Casey will share poems from the book and give insight into the research, groundwork and thought process that has gone into shaping this collection.

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Dr Victoria Barker

Creative Ecosystems Researcher

Academic, writer, redhead.

Dr Victoria Barker

On what a creative ecosystem means in practice.

I research the micro side of the creative industries, exploring how freelancers and small businesses connect with each other and the place they are in.

The idea of ‘place’ is how I bring together the things I’ve done for work and play over the last ten years, whether that’s research, evaluation, or mountain leadership. The creative sector is the focus of my work because it’s important to me personally, and it generates so much more than the economic value that policy support is framed around. Why are we encouraged to compete and make money, rather than collaborate and make art?

I’m interested in the relationships between individuals and place, between values and work, and the networks and collaborations that make creative things happen. My PhD brought all of that together under the umbrella of the ‘creative ecosystem’ in the West Midlands. The thesis won an economic geography research award, which at least means that someone read it.

I’m looking forward to being part of this line up, and offering some food for thought on what a creative ecosystem means in practice.

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Foka Wolf

Street Artist

Multi Award Winning Professional Gobshite. Posters to confuse people.

Foka Wolf

Misinforming people through fake adverts.

An introduction to my work, how I got started, my influences and why public art is important.

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Joe Schuppler

Founder of Independent Birmingham

Founder of Independent Birmingham, a website, app membership scheme, and events company which champions and celebrates the marvellous independent businesses of Birmingham and beyond.

Joe Schuppler

The Founding Of Independent Birmingham And The Advent Of Hyper-Local.

Independent Birmingham is your go-to guide to discovering Birmingham’s independent culture.

Dedicated to unearthing the very best of Birmingham’s hidden gems and best-kept secrets, we tour the city in search of the unique and the inspiring – shedding light on these wonderful establishments so as to inspire you to rediscover your city, one hidden gem at a time.

With a readership of over 100,000 unique visitors a month and a highly-engaged social media platform of over 125,000 followers across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – with mentions in national newspapers (The Guardian, The Independent), named by Twitter UK as one to follow to discover Birmingham, named by The Birmingham Post as one of the 250 most influential people in the region, and named as one of Birmingham Live’s 30 Under 30 – Independent Birmingham has helped pave the way for independent businesses to blossom in the city and championed a revolution of local.

In this talk, I'll talk about the creation of Independent Birmingham and the importance of the independent scene in the city.